The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-17
SOLONS OF THE STATE.
BRUNSWICK SENDS IN A TEMPER
ANCE MEMORIAL.

at 10 o'clock this morning. After being in
session a few minutes, took recess until Il
O'Clock to give the Senators an opportunity
to look upon the Interstate Farmers Con
yention. When it reassembled Mr. Brant-
ley submitted a memorial from the Bruins
wick District Conference to the General
Assembly asking for a State prohibition
law. The memorial urges the Legislature
% lose no time bat to get right down to
work and pass such a law. The memorial
was referred to the Temperance Committee.
Mr. Lambkin offered a resolution that the
Comptroller General be authorized to re-
admit the stanton Life Association, Of
Virginia to do business in this State, when
said company shall have filed the statements
required, and otherwise complied with
the insurance laws of this State.
The following bills were read the first
time:
To amend an act to incorporate the Darien
Short Line Railroad Company.
To amend an act to authorize Sanders
vile to establish public schools.
Several bills were read the second time
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 8 O'Clock
this morning On motion of Mr.. McCord, of
Richmond, his bill to appropriate $1,000
for repairs to the State University was
made special order for Aug. "A.
The special committee to which was
referred the bill for the establishment of
savings banks, reported a substitute for the
bill which was ordered 10 be printed. The
report strongly approves the system
Several motions were made to adjourn, or
take a recess so as to allow the members of
the House to attend the meeting of the
agricultural convention, but all of them
were voted down.
Mr. Harper, of Carroll, offered the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions, which,
under the rule, lie over for one day:
WHEREAS, 1t appears upon investigation that
the Commissioner of Agriculture has furnished
badges to those members who voted against the
bill known as the Brady bill and whereas the
members who voted for the bill feel outraged
by such discrimination. therefore be it
Resolred, by the members of the General AS
Senlbly. that those members who have no badges
be furnished u it'll them instanter
Resolved further, That badge on a member
of this body is no more sign that the member
is q farmer than that a sack of guano has been
inspected when it has the Commissioners tag
on 1t.
This was signed by Messrs Harrell, Gard
ner, Brady and others.
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
A minority of the Committee ON Finance
made long report adverse to the bill to
appropriate 700 for repairs to the build
ings of the State University The minority
report opposes the bill on constitutional
grounds, and because of the greater needs
and claims of the common school system.
The House ordered the printing of the mi
nority report
The following new bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. West, of Habersham-A bill to
amend the charter of the Elberton Rail
road Company. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
BY Mr.. Morgan, of Pulaski-A bill to
provide for the election of marshals. dep
uty marshals or policemen in the cities of
the State 1t was referred to the special
Judiciary Committee
Also to provide for the selection of jurors
from adjoining militia districts, when com
petent jurors cannot be obtained in the dis
trict in which the case is tried in a Justice
Court. 1t was referred to the general Judi
ciary Committee.
By Mr. Fordham, of Wilknson.-A bill
TO amend, as to Wilkinson county, an act to
provide for the registration of voters in
Wilkinson and other counties. Ii was re-
ferred to the Special Judiciary Committee
By Mr.. Williams, of Upson-To require
the School Commissioners of Upson county
to pay to the Star school of Thomaston its
proportion of the common school fund 1t
was referred to the Special Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr. Preston, of Jasper-To change
the time of holding the Superior Court of
Jasper county. 1t was referred to the Special
Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Arnheim-To amend the act in
cooperating the Commercial Bank of AL
bany. 1t was referred to the Committee on
Banks.
By Mr.. Duggan-To abolish the stock law
in the ll7th and 11Sth districts of Hancock
county. 1t was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr.. Wilson, of Camden-To amend
section 4572 of the Code Gn relation to adul-
terry between two persons of different COLOR
1t was referred to the General Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Franklin, of Thomas--To amend
the acts i'm regard to banking and trust com
panies. 1t establishes banking depart
ment of the State government, with a super
intendent, to whom all State banking irsti-
tutions shall report. The SUPERINTENDENT
salary and expenses are to be paid by the
banks. 1t was referred to the Committee on
Banks
Also bill to establish a system Of laws
for the government of savings banks to be
administered by the superintendent.
THE COMMON SCHOOL LAWS
On motion of MIR. Denny, of Floyd, the
special order for to-day, being his bill to re-
wise, amend and consolidate the common
school laws of the State, was made special
order for Tuesday next
The House resumed the reading of new
bills, introduced by unanimous consent, as
follows:
BY Mr. FELTON,, Of Bibb-To amend an act
TO establish City Court of Macon.
Also, to amend the charter of the city of
Macon by requiring the appointment of a
registration committee before the municipal
election, and the registration by them of
the voters of the city.
BY Mr.. Mckibben-To lease the Starr
Reserve, known as the Indian Spring Re
serve.
BY Mr.. Hale, of Dade-To amend an act
TO incorporate the town of Rising Fawn
Also to allow the voters of Dade county
to vote under the local option law on the
prohibition question,
BY Mr.. Garduer OF Pike-To amend as "a
Pike county an act creating county courts
in a number of counties of the State
BY Mr.. Henry-To provide for the pay
ment Of Justices of the Peace for making
returns TO tax receivers
The bill of Mr.. Terril to incorporate the
town Of Woodbury., i'll Merriwether county,
was taken up on its third reading and
passed. The bill Of Mr.. Chappell to extend
the corporate limits of the city of Columbus
also passed.
At II O'Clock the House adjourned until Q
o'clock tO-mOrrOw